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World’s first underwater boron ramjet for hypersonic weapons achieves 90% efficiency
China has tested a powerful engine that can carry weapons at remarkable speeds through both air and water. The novel engine achieved 90% efficiency in laboratory tests, which were conducted in ...
Adding polyvinyl alcohol to a boron-containing drug leads to strong antitumor activity in head and neck cancers
Treatment for more advanced and difficult-to-treat head and neck cancers can be improved with the addition of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the same ingredient used in children's glue. Researchers have ...
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Triple bond formed between boron and carbon for the first time
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A boron-carbon triple bond has been synthesized for the first time, forming a molecule known as a boryne. This achievement fills a gap in known chemical bonds ...